Tag: SCHOLARSHIP

Borno: Zulum invests ₦12.9bn aeronautics scholarship in 54 students

Aminu Imam
Zulum invests on scholarship

…To train as pilots, engineers Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has approved a ₦12.9 billion scholarship scheme to sponsor 54 indigenes of the state to study aeronautics and engineering, alongside various professional certifications at Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management. The Senior Technical Assistant to the governor on Print and Digital Communications, AbdulRahman Bundi, in a statement yesterday, said that the training programme covers basic pilot training. It includes 10 beneficiaries specialising in Aerospace Engineering, 11 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 11 in Mechatronics Engineering, 12 in Software…

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NAOWA awards scholarship to orphans in Borno

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), 7 Division chapter has awarded scholarship to ten children of soldiers who died in the ongoing fight against insurgency in Borno. Hajiya Halima Yahaya, Chairperson of the association, said on Friday in Maiduguri while inaugurating a block of three classrooms constructed and furnished by the association in Maimalari Cantonment. “For the first time in the history of NAOWA nursery and primary school Maimalari Cantonment, I am pleased to inform you all that we are awarding full scholarship to 10 children of personnel who…

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CSO raises alarm over non-payment of NDDC foreign scholars

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Act for Positive Transformation Initiative, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has raised alarm over the delay in the payment of Nigerian scholars abroad by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The CSO, in a statement issued by Kolawole Johnson, Head, Directorate of Research, Strategy and Programme, drew the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari to the non-payment of the scholars. Kolawole urged the President to intervene and save the scholars whose genuine demands were being ignored by the commission. Kolawole criticised the “unnecessary drama” surrounding the payment of NDDC scholars…

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